Planning for Healthy Communities

The Alameda County Planning for Healthy Communities Network seeks to strengthen collaborations between public health, planners, engineers, policy makers, community based organizations, and community members to improve the health and well-being of our communities. The goal is to create system changes in the planning and design of the built environment by incorporating the relationship of the built environment to health, thereby addressing a root cause of health inequities. This has been accomplished by creating a learning and networking community where healthy built environment issues can be shared and discussed. The learning and relationships built through these efforts are serving to change institutional practices and shape community planning policies.

Relevant Data and Reports:

Health data:Data and Reports – links to many reports on the Alameda County Public Health website including city and regional reports.